MORNING GLORY

 I was stopped in my tracks this morning by a stunning display of glowing purple flowers blanketing the bush in the old hospital grounds near where we walk our dog. The flowers were all turned towards the risen sun, their petals unfurled and their colour given vibrancy by the cooler, clear air.

What an irony that such beauty should be displayed by what many regard as a weed -  MORNING GLORY [aka convolvulus] is one of those plants which tends to spread without hesitation as far as it can, climbing, clambering, covering everything around it, a gardener's nightmare if left unchecked

But in this untended part of the city, this aptly-named plant brought a welcome brightness to begin the day that I wanted to savour.

And I just wanted to stand for a few moments and enjoy it and smile.